Old Pune Heritage Walk: Shaniwar Wada, Dagdusheth & 5 Snack Stops

Old Pune Heritage Walk: Shaniwar Wada, Dagdusheth & 5 Snack Stops

By Nine Tours

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Overview

Most Old Pune walks tick off the same landmarks and end at a generic snack stall. Ours doesn't.

You'll taste a modak — Lord Ganesh's mythological favourite sweet — at the foot of Dagdusheth Halwai temple, eaten where it actually belongs.

You'll step inside Bhausaheb Rangari Bhawan, the quiet lane where India's public Ganesh festival began in 1892 — a piece of national history almost no other tour shows you.

You'll try a mastani at Gujjar Mastani, one of the original houses of the dessert Pune invented.

Your guide is Pune-born, not flown in from elsewhere. Small group, never more than 8 — so the lanes feel like a local showing you their city, not a tour bus making a stop.

Activity location

Shaniwar Wada
- Shaniwar Peth
- 411030, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

Shaniwar Wada
- 411030, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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What's included, what's not

Entrance fee
Bottled drinking water throughout the walk
Three included food and beverage stops: a modak, a tea or coffee break, and a mastani
Pune-born local English-speaking guide for the full 2 - 3 hours walk
Hotel pickup and drop-off (meeting point shared 24 hours prior, typically near Shaniwar Wada)
Additional food, drinks, or snacks beyond the included stops
Gratuities for the guide (appreciated but never expected)

Know before you book

Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Shaniwar Wada

30m
Admission ticket not included

Begin at Shaniwar Wada, the 1732 Peshwa fort palace, and hear the story of the empire that ruled half of India from these walls. Walk to Lal Mahal, where the young Shivaji Maharaj spent his childhood — the founding tale of the Maratha empire told on the very ground it began.

Lal Mahal

Walk to Lal Mahal, where the young Shivaji Maharaj spent his childhood — the founding tale of the Maratha empire told on the very ground it began.

Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Bhavan

Discover a piece of history almost no other tour shows you: Bhausaheb Rangari Bhawan, where India's public Ganesh festival tradition began in 1892.

Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir

Weave through the bustling lanes to Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple, one of India's most revered Ganesh shrines.

Tulsi Baug Shopping Market

Indulge in a shopping extravaganza at Tulsi Baug Market, a bustling hub renowned for its vibrant array of traditional Maharashtrian sarees, jewelry, handicrafts, and antiques. Lose yourself amidst the colorful stalls and bustling crowds as you hunt for treasures and souvenirs.

Gujar Mastani House

20m
Admission ticket included

One of the original houses of Pune's iconic mastani, a thick milkshake-meets-ice-cream invented in this city — your reward for the heat and the heritage.

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market

Pune's beautiful Victorian-era market hall — for a final taste of everyday Pune life among spice stalls, fabric vendors, and 130-year-old stone arches.

Location

Activity location

Shaniwar Wada
- Shaniwar Peth
- 411030, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

Shaniwar Wada
- 411030, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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